The 22-year-old Skåne is noticeably taken after receiving Sweden’s most prestigious award in the film world for his role in “I am Zlatan”.
– It’s completely insane, completely crazy. I could never have imagined this, he says.
Cry on stage
Sigrid Johnson receives her first Guldbagge for the female lead role in “Comedy Queen”. With tears streaming down her cheeks, she thanked the film crew “who have become like a family” and joked about her long experience in the acceptance speech.
– When I was four years old, I got my first role in a TV series and since then it has continued – for almost 13 years, she said, laughing through tears.
Behind the scenes, she says that it was “incredibly emotional” to receive a Gold Beetle.
– When they called out my name, there were so many emotions swirling around that it became total chaos. It was a lot at once.
TT: How does it feel now?
– It feels absolutely fantastic, like I’m living in a dream. I’m shocked.
Mom supports
Even Granit Rushiti got his very first Golden Beetle. He was born in 2000 and, unlike Sigrid Johnson, has no experience from the industry.
– During the first trial filming, I had no idea that it was a big movie. I laughed a little at that: me – actor? It doesn’t work, he tells TT.
In his teens, Granit Rushiti was recruited to Malmö FF, but unlike the real Zlatan Ibrahimovic, had to abandon his dreams of becoming a professional. Like Sigrid Johnson, he dedicated the award to his mother and says that her mother supported him through everything.
– Even when my football didn’t go as it should due to injuries, she was the one who never lost hope in me. She always believed in me.
TT: Will she get the Goldilocks statuette?
– One hundred percent.
SVT Nyheter Skåne met Granit Rushiti in January a year ago. This is how it sounded then: